In Studio

THE PARTY Interior designers and those drawn to the clean lines and innovative angles of modern furniture congregated for the opening of Design Within Reach’s newest studio at South Coast Collection in Costa Mesa. THE PLAYERS Angela and Jim O’Brien, Jeffrey Bernett, Nicholas Dodziuk, Michelle Goddard, Stephanie Namba, Valerie Killeen THE HIGHLIGHTS Guests with an eye for seminal works by Mies van der Rohe, Isamu Noguchi, Eero Saarinen and Le Corbusier gathered in the 20,000-square-foot space—the largest DWR studio in the country—divided into eight hubs containing working, living and dining environments. The Costa Mesa store’s general manager, Curtis Lee, who welcomed arriving guests and handed out prizes to lucky raffle winners, said he was excited to introduce locals to what he called “the best in authentic modern design.” Photos courtesy of Anne Watson Photography